Senior Contract Services Officer

at  Sacramento County CA

THE POSITION

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This is a limited continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on:

KNOWLEDGE OF

• Laws of public contracting and purchasing.
• Methods of purchasing by specification and competitive bidding.
• Characteristics and types of materials, supplies, equipment, and services suitable to meet the needs of a large government jurisdiction.
• Trade names, brands, and sources of supply.
• Procedures and requirements for developing professional, personal, construction, and service contracts.
• Computer software, including word processing, database, and spreadsheet programs.
• Principles and practices of public purchasing and contracting law.
• Public liability, property damage, and professional liability insurance.
• Market conditions, practices, and price trends.
• Government contract administration practices.
• Contract negotiation techniques.
• Principles and practices of supervision, training, and performance evaluation.
• Current technology trends related to electronic commerce and electronic government transactions.

Ability to

• Perform analytical and legal research work.
• Schedule and assign work to meet established time requirements.
• Train subordinates, vendors, service providers, and departmental staff.
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.
• Develop purchasing standards and specifications.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, including customers, service providers, suppliers, coworkers, and supervisor.
• Read, understand, and interpret rules, regulations, and laws as they apply to purchasing and contracting.
• Resolve conflicts and maintain a professional attitude.
• Perform math calculations and cost-benefit analysis.
• Meet deadlines and prioritize work.
• Make independent decisions and judgments.
• Prepare and analyze financial and statistical data, tables, and charts.
• Prepare complex reports and recommendations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Either: 1. One year of experience in the class of Contract Services Officer (Level II) in Sacramento County service.
Or: 2. A Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university with major course work in business administration, public administration, or a closely related field

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS

Driver’s License:
Possession of a valid California Class C Driver License, or higher is required prior to appointment to this class. Failure to maintain the appropriate California Driver’s License may constitute cause for termination from the class in accordance with Civil Service Rule 11.4. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Background/Criminal History:
The County may access criminal history information on all candidates who have accepted a conditional offer of appointment for this class consistent with the provisions of Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 82-602, Personnel Policies and applicable federal and state law. The County shall not consider for employment any candidate who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that relates to or impacts the candidate’s ability to perform the job duties of this class unless it is determined that mitigating circumstances exist. For purposes of accessing criminal history information, the candidate will be fingerprinted. A subsequent arrest notification may be obtained.
The County may also conduct a background check on candidates prior to appointment to some positions within this class. The background check may include personal and professional reference checks, credit history check, Social Security Number verification, professional license/registration verification, military service information and driving history. Information obtained in the course of this background check will be considered by the appointing authority in the selection process.
In obtaining such information, the County will comply with applicable consent and disclosure practices in the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act.

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